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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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